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Adolescents' Aggressive and Prosocial Behavior : associations with jealousy and social anxiety

Adolescents' Aggressive and Prosocial Behavior : associations with jealousy and social anxiety

Author

Culotta, Carmen M.

Keywords

University of New Orleans. Honors thesis. 2006.; University of New Orleans. Dept. of Psychology.

Abstract/Introduction

Increasing interest in youth aggression has led to many studies in recent years that aim to understand the various types of aggression and predictors of aggressive behavior (e.g., reviewed in Boxer & Dubow, 2002; Underwood, 2003). This research has been important in informing both theory and practice. However, relatively little research has examined how specific peer difficulties such as problems with social perception and the interpretation of social cues might relate differentially to various subtypes of aggressive behavior among adolescents. In particular, prevention and intervention efforts targeting adolescents' peer relationships could benefit from a better understanding of these relations. Thus, the present study was designed to address these issues, examining the relations that jealousy and social anxiety have with relational and physical aggression. Moreover, the present study also explores the relations that jealousy and social anxiety have with proactive prosocial behavior, a type of prosocial behavior that has been shown to be associated with aggression-supporting cognitions (Boxer, Tisak, & Goldstein, 2004).

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Degree

B.S.

Degree Program

Psychology

Department

Department of Psychology

Thesis Advisor

Goldstein, Sara E.

Advisory Committee

Weems, Carl; Blanton, Linda L.

Date Degree Awarded

2006;

Rights

The University of New Orleans and its agents retain the non-exclusive license to archive and make accessible this thesis in whole or in part in all forms of media, now or hereafter known. The author retains all other ownership rights to the copyright of the thesis.

Notes

i, 28 leaves ; 29 cm.; typescript; "An honors thesis ... in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Science, with University Honors and Honors in Psychology"; Thesis (B.S.)--University of New Orleans, 2006; Includes bibliographical references (leaves 19-24); May 2006; approved May 8, 2006.